The City of Millersville, Tennessee

Waste Collection Information

What is picked up for the regular monthly fee?

Bagged household trash that is placed in the city trash container.

An occasional overflow of bagged household trash, such as excess from Christmas or a party.

Two times per year, per house bulk items, such as furniture or other large household items that would otherwise not fit into the container. There is a limit, so plan ahead. The total annual bulk limit is 3 cubic yards, or about a medium size pick-up truck load, level with the fenders. Exceeding that limit may result in additional charges or the materials may not be picked up. Depending upon the availability of recycling vendors, white goods (metal appliances) and large metal objects may not be charged against the annual house limit.

Below are recommendations on how to dispose of items and quantities not included in the monthly fee. Our Solid Waste Department will be happy to answer your questions.

NOTE: You must call 859-0880 to place a work order for pick up of bulk items.

Do NOT place items at the road without being instructed to do so.

What is not picked up for the regular monthly fee?

Trash that has not been bagged and placed in the container.

Excess trash from cleaning out garages, attics, basements, yards, rental move-out units, etc. is not included. This material is not considered bulk item pick up. Much of this material can be bagged and placed in the container throughout the year. Collecting it at one time and piling it at the road for hand pickup is simply cost prohibitive. Trash brought from another location is not permitted.

Carpet, construction materials, tires, batteries, car parts, materials generated by a home occupation, business activity or at another location, etc. are not included in the monthly service.

Tree limbs and yard debris. Although considered part of the overall solid waste program, the collection of yard material is generally picked up by the street department through the brush service and is not funded by the solid waste monthly fee. Note: The city does not remove commercially trimmed trees. Be sure that the tree service removes them.

What is NEVER to be placed in the trash container?

Dead animals, body wastes, hot ashes, rocks, construction materials, oil, gasoline, paint, corrosives, batteries, infectious and other hazardous materials.

What can I do with items not included in the regular service?

Reduce the volume of trash so it will fit into the container. Crush cereal boxes and other trash to reduce the need for a second container and reduce overflow occasions,

Plan ahead when buying or making repairs, For little or no cost most installers and vendors haul away old carpet, appliances, furniture and construction materials.

Recycling There is a recycling center at 630 Myatt Drive in Madison. Their phone number is: 860-3531. Bay Metals, on Slaters Creed Road in Millersville, takes aluminum and other metals. Their number is: 859-6970. The City will pick up most large metal items if they are separated from other trash. Separated metals may not count as a bulk item pick up.

Clean Up Days Once or twice a year the county and city have dumpsters available to bring excess trash at no cost to the resident.

For an additional charge the City may remove excess and bulk materials. The charge is based on type and amount of material as well as projected labor, transport and disposal costs. If you are interested in this service, contact the Solid Waste Department and request a quote. The City will inspect the items and provide a cost quote for your consideration and authorization. Do not place the materials at the road until directed to do so, following your authorization and payment for the service.

Paint Cans - Removing the lid, absorbing the remaining paint with “kitty litter” and allowing paint to dry can make paint cans disposable.

Car and lawnmower batteries may be recycled at many battery retailers, Oil and auto fluids may be accepted by auto repair shops.

A property code violation may result from trash that is not part of the regular service, or an authorized bulk pickup.

Most bulk material can be taken to the landfill for a small fee.

Sumner County Landfill phone number is: 615-452–1114

Robertson County Landfill phone number is: 615–384-0683